Eagle Scout Award

Christian Eggleston, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Eggleston of 1548 N. Muhlenberg St., Allentown, was presented the Eagle Scout Award during a court of honor at the United Church of Christ, Greenawalds. His Eagle project was conducting a Child Safety Fair which was held at the church for the children of the community. He was a student at Troxell Junior High School, Parkland, where he was a student council officer and band member. His other interests include camping, photography, art, and Medievil Culture.

Anthony Pastor Solt achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in a ceremony held March 22 at the Cathedral Church of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown. He is a member of Troop 74 chartered by the Cathedral Church of St. Catharine of Siena. For his Eagle Scout project, Anthony constructed and installed four mahogany 36-inch by 48-inch enclosed bulletin board showcases with sliding glass doors and purchased and installed one 24-inch by 36-inch enclosed weatherproof bulletin board for the Cathedral Church of St. Catharine of Siena.

Christopher M. Benner, 15, of 3625 Spear St., Bethlehem Township, son of Charlene and Allen Benner, received his Eagle scout award Sunday afternoon at Sacred Heart Church. He is a member of Troop 346, sponsored by St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He's a sophomore at Freedom High School, where he plays clarinet. He earned 26 merit badges. His project for Eagle rank was painting 18 windows, two main doors, two basketball poles, a garage door and a traffic sign at St. Mark's Church. He joined Cub Scouts in 1979.

Stephen J. Hanzlik , 53, of Zionsville lost his long, courageous battle early Monday morning at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. He was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death from complications following a bone marrow transplant in November due to Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Steve was born on January 18, 1957 in Allentown, the son of Joan E. Jones of Macungie, and the late Stephen M. Hanzlik. He was active in Scouting, earning the Eagle Scout Award.

This year's Distinguished Eagle Scout Award was presented to Louis F. Larsen of Stroudsburg R.5 by the Minsi Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America, last night during the Pocono Friends of Scouting Dinner held at Caesar's Pocono Palace, Smithfield Township. More than 300 business and civic leaders attended. Larsen received his Eagle Scout Award in 1948 in Packanack, N.J. The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award is bestowed by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients must have earned the rank of Eagle Scout more than 25 years, an outstanding career and a record of service to his fellow men. The opening ceremony last night featured Cub Scout Michael Hill and Boy Scout Chris Camplejohn commemorating the Diamond Jubilee by recognizing the principles which have bound together the scouts since the organization was chartered in 1910.

James Thomas Paul McCready, son of Atty. and Mrs. Thomas S. McCready of 65 W. Holland St., Summit Hill, will receive the Eagle Scout Award during a Court of Honor at 2 p.m. Sunday in the First Presbyterian Church of Panther Valley, Summit Hill. McCready is a member of New Mahoning Boy Scout Troop 106 and will be presented for the award by his Scoutmaster, Milton McWilliams.

Robert W. Edinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edinger of Pohatcong Township, received the Eagle Scout Award recently at a Court of Honor held by Boy Scout Troop 56 at St. James Lutheran Church, Phillipsburg. Edinger has been a member of Troop 56 since 1981. He has completed 31 skill and merit badges as a Scout and has held numerous offices. For his Eagle project, he completed a parking lot and grounds renovation project for his church. Outside of Scouting, Edinger, a senior at Phillipsburg High School, is a member of the high school football team.

Christopher J. Beisel, 16, son of James and Pennie Beisel of Allentown, received the Eagle Scout Award recently at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Allentown. He is a member of Troop 9 that meets at Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown. For his Eagle Scout project, he and other scouts painted and repaired various rooms at St. Paul's that were assigned by the church's property committee. Beisel has held various ranks in scouting and will be a junior at Allen High School where he is a member of SADD, the Leo Club, and the bowling team.

Christopher Bryce Reed, a son of Marilen and Jeffery Reed of Hellertown, recently received the Eagle Scout Award at a ceremony at First United Church of Christ, Hellertown. He is a member of Troop 319, sponsored by First UCC in the South Mountain District. His Eagle project was doing landscaping improvements, which he completed in the summer of 1989, at Mountainview Moravian Church, Hellertown. A 1990 graduate of Saucon Valley High School, he is a freshman at Penn State University majoring in engineering.

Lee Paul Koch Jr. of Catasauqua was recently awarded an Eagle Scout Award from Troop 94, Catasauqua. For his Eagle project, Koch designed and distributed pamphlets to the community on the importance of smoke detectors. He also sold the detectors to the community at cost. He attended Maine High Adventure in 1983 and 1985, and is a member of Law Enforcement Explorer Post 10. Koch is a member of the Order of the Arrow and has earned 24 badges throughout his scouting career. A sophomore at Catasauqua High School, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Paul Koch of Catasauqua.

Wilmer Schultz earned his Eagle Scout rank from the Boy Scouts of America more than 64 years ago. Since then Schultz, 82, of Emmaus has, among many other things, started and built highly successful businesses, fought in World War II, become president of the Emmaus Rotary Club and founded the Wilmer R. and Evelyn M. Schultz family foundation. His longtime efforts have earned him the Distinguished Eagle Scout award, the highest honor an adult Eagle Scout can receive. Schultz received the award at a presentation Thursday night.

Barry J. Ryan, 54, of Macungie, formerly of Washington Township, N.J., died January 25, 2007 in the Inpatient Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Deborah (Hunsdorfer) Ryan. Born in Newark, he was the son of the late Lincoln W. and Dorothy A. (Dougherty) Ryan. He was a 1975 graduate of Ramapo College, N.J. He began his career at IBM in Parsippany, N.J. and then worked for Transnet, Somerville, N.J. He later was a self employed real estate investor in the Lehigh Valley and was a Pennsylvania licensed mortgage broker.

Joshua Lee Rau, 20, of Emmaus, died February 6 in a snowmobile accident on Lower St. Regis Lake, N.Y. He was the son of Richard R. and Kim T. (Treston) Rau. He was a 2003 graduate of Emmaus High School. He currently was a sophomore at Paul Smiths College, pursing a bachelors degree in natural resources, environmental sciences and an associates degree in applied science in outdoor recreation. He was a People to People Ambassador to Australia. He received his Eagle Scout Award and was a certified SCUBA diver.

William L. "Bill" Bradney III, 79, of Slatington, died Jan. 20 in his home. He was married to Gloria I. (Hankee) Green Bradney for 18 years in October. He was machinist for Armstrong World Industries, Fogelsville, and drove and operated the Circus Man Ice Cream Truck in the Slatington area. Born in West Hazleton, Luzerne County, he was a son of the late William L. and Janice (Walp) Bradney. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Slatington. A past commander of Coast Guard Auxiliary District 3SR, he was a past president of the Guthsville Rod and Gun Club and a life member of Copeechan and Ontelaunee Rod and Gun clubs.